Legal Question in Medical Leave in Alabama

Re: Termination While On Maternity Leave

Not normally. But as always it depends on your particular circumstance. First you must be eligible for FMLA - employed for more than one year, worked more than 1,250 hours in the past year, and 50 employees in your area. You only have 12 weeks of FMLA so if you have complications early on you may have to return to work early.

If you are not eligible for FMLA, you may also have a pregnancy discrimination act claim. But these are generally more difficult. If this is a case involving alabama send me an email at [email protected].

Sterling L. DeRamus

Attorney at Law